Overheard in Israel
I’m sure you’re familiar with Overheard in New York, a blog that lets people post the bits of conversation that they hear in the streets, at the office, wherever, so long as it’s funny. As with most trends, Israel is catching up, slowly but surely. Once again, thanks to Keren, I discovered the Hebrew [...]
Amusing Typo in Israel#3: Truly innovative diet technique
I get little scraps in my mailbox all the time for new trissim, plumbers, and now I got this, a new diet that includes “Personal Chocing”. The ad translates to the following:
Did they tell you that being skinny was going to be magic? Therefore, you need personal chocing. No magic, just results!
Hmm… maybe you eat, [...]
Amusing Typo in Israel#2: 2tsp of Ground Farfic
In the supermarket last week, I picked up what seemed to look like garlic powder and when I saw the label “ground farfic” I just assumed that such a spice existed, and not being such a savvy chef, I just haven’t encountered recipes with it yet.
My question is this, if you narrow in on typo [...]
The most unfortunate typo ever
Jay Leno, if you’re reading this and want some headlines for your segment, feel free to to use this. This ad appeared in The Jerusalem Post almost a year ago for a women’s empowerment program, I’ve just been too lazy to put it through the scanner. No offense to The Hebrew University or their program, [...]
